SSC Stenographer Grade C and DPaper 5, booklet 6410423

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प्रश्न पुस्तिका
Booklet No.
6410423
Series
C

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Paper 5

Questions
200
Maximum marks
200
Minutes allowed
120

Roll No. assigned when you start

Instructions निर्देश

  1. This booklet has 200 questions in 3 parts: A. General Intelligence & Reasoning (50), B. General Awareness (50), C. English Language and Comprehension (100).
  2. Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
  3. Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 1 mark. A wrong answer costs 0.25. A question left blank scores nothing.
  4. Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.

Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.

Part AGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning

50 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. What day of the week was 7 March 2005?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 7 March 2005 is 1,526 days; 1,526 ÷ 7 leaves 0, so the day is 0 on from Monday: Monday.

  2. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    28, 84, 91 are multiples of 7; 31 is not. The odd one is 31.

  3. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 27 − 6 + 7 × 7 ÷ 7?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 27 + 6 × 7 ÷ 7 − 7. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 26.

  4. Directions for questions 4 to 4

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Esha sits third to the right of Farhan. Arun and Chetan sit next to each other. Farhan sits somewhere to the right of Arun. Exactly 3 people sit between Divya and Chetan.
  5. Who sits at the extreme right end?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Arun, Farhan, Bina, Divya, Esha. Esha.

  6. Which pair comes next? AX, CU, ER, GO, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The first letters move forward 2 (A, C, E, G); the second move back 3 (X, U, R, O). Next: IL.

  7. Sana walks 3 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 11 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: she ends 15 km east and 8 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(15² + 8²) = 17 km.

  8. Statements:
    (1) Some clocks are tables.
    (2) Some clocks are rings.

    Conclusions:
    (I) All rings are tables.
    (II) All tables are clocks.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: some rings may lie outside tables. Conclusion II need not hold: some tables may lie outside clocks. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  9. DF : FH :: NP : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter of DF moves 2 forward to give FH. Doing the same to NP gives PR.

  10. 5 : 126 :: 8 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    126 = 5³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 8: 8³ + 1 = 513.

  11. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 18 ÷ 5 × 9 + 11 − 7?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 18 × 5 ÷ 9 − 11 + 7. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 6.

  12. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    27, 512, 125 are cubes; 100 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 100.

  13. Y is the daughter of A. A is the brother of F. F is the father of Q. How is Y related to Q?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from Q: F is Q’s father; A is F’s brother; Y is A’s daughter. So Y is Q’s cousin.

  14. V is the husband of D. D is the daughter of J. How is V related to J?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from J: D is J’s daughter; V is D’s husband. So V is J’s son-in-law.

  15. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 15 × 5 ÷ 3 − 4 + 6?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 15 ÷ 5 − 3 + 4 × 6. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 24.

  16. Which number replaces the question mark? 21, 23, 26, 30, 35, 41, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the differences grow by 1: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The missing term is 48.

  17. In a certain code, BOTTLE is written as YLGGOV. How is HORSE written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From BOTTLE → YLGGOV: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to HORSE: SLIHV.

  18. In a certain code, DOOR is written as CNNQ. How is HOUSE written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From DOOR → CNNQ: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to HOUSE: GNTRD.

  19. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 56 + 8 ÷ 2 − 11 × 2?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 56 − 8 + 2 × 11 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 59.

  20. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 10:30?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |300 − 165| = 135°. Answer: 135°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.

  21. In a certain code, PLANET is written as 68. How is MONEY written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    PLANET = 68 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For MONEY: 13 + 15 + 14 + 5 + 25 = 72.

  22. 6 : 42 :: 8 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    42 = 6 × 7, the rule n(n + 1). For 8: 8 × 9 = 72.

  23. Which letter comes next? Q, N, K, H, E, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter moves 3 places back in the alphabet: Q → N → K → H → E → B.

  24. In a queue, Meena is 3rd from the front and Priya is 28th from the front. How many people stand between them?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Between positions 3 and 28 there are 28 − 3 − 1 = 24 people.

  25. Which number replaces the question mark? 20, 24, 33, 49, 74, 110, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the differences are squares: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. The missing term is 159.

  26. 3 : 13 :: 11 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    13 = 3² + 3 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 11: 11² + 11 + 1 = 133.

  27. In a certain code, TRAIN is written as 124. How is WATER written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    TRAIN = 124 is twice the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet. For WATER: 23 + 1 + 20 + 5 + 18 doubled = 134.

  28. IK : LN :: LN : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter of IK moves 3 forward to give LN. Doing the same to LN gives OQ.

  29. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    238, 170, 153 are multiples of 17; 81 is not. The odd one is 81.

  30. Which number replaces the question mark? 28, 65, 126, 217, 344, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the terms are 3³, 4³, 5³ … plus 1. The missing term is 513.

  31. Which group comes next? EFG, JKL, OPQ, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 5 letters after the last (E, J, O). Next: TUV.

  32. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 4:20?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |120 − 110| = 10°. Answer: 10°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 0°.

  33. Directions for questions 32 to 32

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Esha does not sit at either end. Bina sits immediately to the left of Chetan. Divya sits third to the left of Arun. Esha and Arun sit next to each other. Exactly 2 people sit between Chetan and Farhan.
  34. Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Bina, Chetan, Arun, Esha, Farhan. Divya and Farhan.

  35. In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 19th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 19th letter from the right is H (position 8). 6 places to the right: position 14, which is N.

  36. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    119, 51, 102 are multiples of 17; 231 is not. The odd one is 231.

  37. In a certain code, CLOUD is written as CTNKB. How is BOOK written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From CLOUD → CTNKB: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to BOOK: JNNA.

  38. Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 445.

  39. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    53, 71, 31 are prime; 91 = 7 × 13. The odd one is 91.

  40. Statements:
    (1) All watches are buses.
    (2) All bottles are buses.

    Conclusions:
    (I) No buses are bottles.
    (II) Some watches are buses.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: buses and bottles may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.

  41. Which group comes next? EFG, KLM, QRS, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 6 letters after the last (E, K, Q). Next: WXY.

  42. Statements:
    (1) Some tables are not roads.
    (2) All doors are tables.

    Conclusions:
    (I) All doors are roads.
    (II) No tables are roads.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: some doors may lie outside roads. Conclusion II need not hold: tables and roads may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  43. Vijay walks 2 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 12 km. He turns left and walks 6 km. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns left and walks 2 km. Which direction is he facing now?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs West.

  44. M is the mother of F. Z is the father of M. How is Z related to F?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from F: M is F’s mother; Z is M’s father. So Z is F’s grandfather.

  45. Statements:
    (1) All kites are bags.
    (2) No phones are kites.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some bags are not phones.
    (II) Some phones are kites.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: phones and kites need not overlap at all. So: Only conclusion I follows.

  46. In the English alphabet, which letter is 8th to the left of the 16th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 16th letter from the right is K (position 11). 8 places to the left: position 3, which is C.

  47. Kavita walks 12 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 8 km. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns left and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 5 km. Which direction is she facing now?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.

  48. In a row of 39 students, Lata is 11th from the left. What is Lata’s position from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 39 − 11 + 1 = 29th.

  49. Kabir walks 14 km towards the west. He turns left and walks 15 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 15 km. He turns right and walks 15 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 12 km east and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(12² + 0²) = 12 km. 12 km, east.

  50. 4 : 17 :: 8 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    17 = 4² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 8: 8² + 1 = 65.

  51. Today is Wednesday. What day of the week will it be 59 days from today?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    59 ÷ 7 leaves 3. 3 days on from Wednesday is Saturday.

  52. Pointing to a man in a photograph, Rekha said, ‘His father is the only son of my father.’ How is the man related to Rekha?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The only son of my father is my brother, so the child is my brother’s. So the man is Rekha’s nephew.

Part BGeneral Awareness

50 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Maharashtra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. In which year was RISAT-2 launched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    RISAT-2: 2009.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Consumer Rights Day: March 15.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. Pendyala Harikrishna is associated with which sport?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pendyala Harikrishna: chess.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary: Bihar.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 1953?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Benegal Rama Rau held the office from 1949 to 1957.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. Consider the following pairs of heritage sites and their states:
    World Heritage SiteState
    1.Jantar MantarKarnataka
    2.Secretariat BuildingChandigarh
    3.Ellora CavesMaharashtra
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: Jantar Mantar goes with National Capital Territory of Delhi; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. What is the capital of Cameroon?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Cameroon: Yaoundé.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. In which year was Gujarat formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Gujarat: 1960.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  11. Who wrote ‘Anandamath’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Anandamath: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  12. Which of these rivers flows into the Kaveri?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kaveri: Bhavani River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  13. Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Himachal Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Himachal Pradesh: Great Himalayan National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  14. Who wrote ‘Malgudi Days’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Malgudi Days: R. K. Narayan.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  15. What is the capital of Haiti?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Haiti: Port-au-Prince.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  16. Who wrote ‘Train to Pakistan’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Train to Pakistan: Khushwant Singh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  17. Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1962?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha held the office from 1959 to 1964.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  18. Consider the following pairs of sportspersons and their sports:
    SportspersonSport
    1.Mahesh Bhupathiboxing
    2.Pendyala Harikrishnachess
    3.Sunil Chhetrifootball
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: Mahesh Bhupathi goes with tennis; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  19. What is the atomic number of radium?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Radium has atomic number 88.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  20. Which of these musicians is known for the surbahar?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    surbahar: Annapurna Devi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  21. Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Rome.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  22. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Masti Venkatesha Iyengar: 1983.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  23. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jawaharlal Nehru, from 1947.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  24. What is the atomic number of chromium?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Chromium has atomic number 24.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  25. Consider the following pairs of national parks and their states:
    National parkState
    1.Nagarhole National ParkKarnataka
    2.Singalila National ParkWest Bengal
    3.Nameri National ParkAssam
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. correct; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: All three pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  26. In which year was Rajendra Prasad awarded the Bharat Ratna?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Rajendra Prasad: 1962.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  27. Consider the following pairs of countries and their capitals:
    CountryCapital
    1.MalawiLilongwe
    2.RussiaConakry
    3.LiechtensteinVaduz
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. correct; 2. wrong: Russia goes with Moscow; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  28. Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
    DayDate
    1.World No Tobacco DayMay 31
    2.World Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtJune 17
    3.International Mother Language DayMay 12
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. correct; 2. correct; 3. wrong: International Mother Language Day goes with February 21. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  29. What is the currency of Tanzania?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tanzania: Tanzanian shilling.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  30. In which year was the Battle of Kohima fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Kohima: 1944.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  31. Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    hockey: Major Dhyan Chand Singh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  32. Which of these national parks is in Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Dudhwa National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  33. The Ghaghara river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ghaghara River: Ganges.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  34. Which of these dams is on the Indravati River?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Indravati River: Indravati Dam.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  35. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  36. What is the atomic number of silver?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Silver has atomic number 47.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  37. Where is the headquarters of the NATO?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    NATO: Brussels.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  38. In which year was Pattadakal Group of Monuments inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pattadakal Group of Monuments: 1987.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  39. Where is the headquarters of the International Criminal Court?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    International Criminal Court: The Hague.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  40. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  41. What is the currency of Tanzania?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tanzania: Tanzanian shilling.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  42. In which year was the Battle of Talikota fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Talikota: 1565.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  43. In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Wandiwash: 1760.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  44. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve: Tamil Nadu.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  45. What is the currency of Lebanon?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Lebanon: Lebanese pound.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  46. D. Ramanaidu received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    D. Ramanaidu: 2009.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  47. World Poetry Day is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Poetry Day: March 21.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  48. Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1961?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jawaharlal Nehru held the office from 1947 to 1964.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  49. Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mahabodhi Temple: Bihar.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  50. Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Godavari River: Indravati River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Part CEnglish Language and Comprehension

100 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is affirmation.

  2. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Conceivable
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conceivable (adjective) and Imaginable share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  3. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Repent
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Repent (verb) and Atone share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  4. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who takes the place of another person
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Surrogate: someone who takes the place of another person.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  5. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Lower
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of lower is Raise.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  6. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    middliman is wrong; it is spelt middleman. The others are correct.

  7. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Annoy
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Annoy (verb) and Bother share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  8. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Chatty
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Chatty (adjective) and Gabby share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  9. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Empirical
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of empirical is Theoretical.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  10. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    temparance is wrong; it is spelt temperance. The others are correct.

  11. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Treaty
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Treaty (noun) and Pact share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  12. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who is easily taken advantage of
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pushover: someone who is easily taken advantage of.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  13. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Lively
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of lively is Dull.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  14. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Stimulate
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of stimulate is Stifle.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  15. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is inaccurate.

  16. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Feign
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Feign (verb) and Pretend share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  17. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Complain
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of complain is Cheer. Kick is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  18. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Apparent
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Apparent (adjective) and Plain share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  19. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is terrace.

  20. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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    Maverick: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  21. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Fasten
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    Fasten (verb) and Secure share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  22. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    theoretecally is wrong; it is spelt theoretically. The others are correct.

  23. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    reinforcemment is wrong; it is spelt reinforcement. The others are correct.

  24. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is supplemental.

  25. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
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    Investor: someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  26. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stony
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    Stony (adjective) and Rocky share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  27. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Squawk
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    Squawk (verb) and Screech share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  28. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    proprietery is wrong; it is spelt proprietary. The others are correct.

  29. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
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    Tester: someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  30. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    arraignmant is wrong; it is spelt arraignment. The others are correct.

  31. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Concur
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    Concur (verb) and Agree share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  32. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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    Bowman: a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  33. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who is very poor
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    Pauper: a person who is very poor.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  34. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
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    Crimp: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  35. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    communnicate is wrong; it is spelt communicate. The others are correct.

  36. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is occipital.

  37. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Darken
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    The opposite of darken is Lighten.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  38. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Elitist
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    The opposite of elitist is Egalitarian.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  39. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Victory
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    The opposite of victory is Defeat. Triumph is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  40. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Persuasion
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    The opposite of persuasion is Dissuasion.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  41. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is embezzlement.

  42. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
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    Orthodontist: a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  43. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is unmistakable.

  44. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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    Boor: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  45. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is hurricane.

  46. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Courage
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    The opposite of courage is Cowardice.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  47. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is accomplice.

  48. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Dopey
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    Dopey (adjective) and Foolish share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  49. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Specialist
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    The opposite of specialist is Generalist.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  50. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is passageway.

  51. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Workmanship
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    Workmanship (noun) and Craftsmanship share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  52. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Download
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    The opposite of download is Upload.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  53. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    belligerint is wrong; it is spelt belligerent. The others are correct.

  54. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Affirmative
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    The opposite of affirmative is Negative.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  55. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
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    Bowler: a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  56. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Flatter
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    The opposite of flatter is Disparage. Blandish is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  57. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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    Chaperon: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  58. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Excess
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    Excess (adjective) and Extra share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  59. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    The principal character in a work of fiction
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    Protagonist: the principal character in a work of fiction.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  60. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Comical
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    Comical (adjective) and Funny share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  61. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Gutless
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    The opposite of gutless is Gutsy.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  62. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is reiterate.

  63. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Intolerable
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    Intolerable (adjective) and Unbearable share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  64. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Nonchalant
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    Nonchalant (adjective) and Casual share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  65. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Anterior
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    The opposite of anterior is Posterior.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  66. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    accommodete is wrong; it is spelt accommodate. The others are correct.

  67. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Disregard
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    Disregard (verb) and Ignore share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  68. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person with specialized training who assists lawyers
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    Paralegal: a person with specialized training who assists lawyers.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  69. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    progresively is wrong; it is spelt progressively. The others are correct.

  70. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Sunset
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    The opposite of sunset is Sunrise.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  71. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Fealty
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    Fealty (noun) and Allegiance share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  72. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    One who sells advice about gambling or speculation
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    Tout: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  73. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is interrogator.

  74. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Overcome
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    Overcome (verb) and Defeat share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  75. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Solitary
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    Solitary (adjective) and Lone share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  76. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Impasse
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    Impasse (noun) and Standstill share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  77. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Depress
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    The opposite of depress is Elate. Deject is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  78. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is bribery.

  79. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A man who has recently been married
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    Bridegroom: a man who has recently been married.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  80. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is assimilate.

  81. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A man who courts a woman
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    Suitor: a man who courts a woman.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  82. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Obstruct
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    Obstruct (verb) and Block share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  83. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Hoard
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    Hoard (noun) and Stash share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  84. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is potentially.

  85. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Pessimist
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    The opposite of pessimist is Optimist.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  86. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    One who is absent from school without permission
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    Truant: one who is absent from school without permission.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  87. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is grievance.

  88. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is imagery.

  89. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stringent
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    Stringent (adjective) and Rigorous share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  90. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Showy
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    Showy (adjective) and Flamboyant share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  91. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A pupil who lives at school during term time
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    Boarder: a pupil who lives at school during term time.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  92. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is missile.

  93. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

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    The correct spelling is carelessly.

  94. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Rural
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    The opposite of rural is Urban.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  95. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Establish
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    Establish (verb) and Found share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  96. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Lament
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    Lament (noun) and Wail share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  97. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Squishy
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    Squishy (adjective) and Spongy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  98. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Blizzard
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    Blizzard (noun) and Snowstorm share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  99. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    teenagge is wrong; it is spelt teenage. The others are correct.

  100. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
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    Goalkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal.

    Source: WordNet 3.1